turvontour Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 I think we’ll win this and I also hope Reading stay down this season. They’re one of the only clubs that I feel we can beat whenever, wherever (only other would be Sunderland off the top of my head, and hopefully increasingly QPR). Got no idea how they’ve made the playoffs – don’t recall ever seeing a team promoted with negative goal difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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BOF Posted April 11, 2017 Moderator Share Posted April 11, 2017 It's sod's law that one of the form teams in the league take an unmerciful hiding the game before facing us. Had results gone our way at the weekend then we'd be going into this very tricky and highly important tie with Jaap Stam's side desperate to bounce back from a 7-1 mauling. As it happened, it appears as though there is nothing but pride at stake for us now. But the footballing Gods had their fun regardless. If that hadn't been difficult enough then the scheduling Gods were on hand to ensure we got less rest than everyone else for the game afterwards, versus Fulham. Away from home Reading are not the same force as they are at the Madejski. They've lost 10 from 20 and they have an away goal difference of minus 18, for a side sitting 4th overall in the league that's hard to comprehend. 4-1 @ Newcastle, 4-1 @ Brentford, 5-0 @ Fulham, 3-0 @ Brighton & 3-0 @ Preston added to their most recent 7-1 effort at Carrow Road are the pick of the bunch. Suffice it to say they have a poor defence. Indeed their away defence is 22nd in the league (42 goals). Only Norwich (43) and Rotherham (61) have conceded more. Have I mentioned this is a side sitting 4th and comfortably in the playoffs? Yes, I think I have. Recent form was good though, and they are where they are for a reason. Villa can become the first side this season to do the double over them if we pick up the 3 points having done them 2-1 back in October thanks to Kodjia & Ayew. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Albrighton Posted April 11, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted April 11, 2017 Not sure why the Reading & Fulham games are so close together, bit unfair as the other fixtures are on a Friday. Not sure how we'll manage but I reckon the fixture scheduling means that @Designer1's 85-0 film caption for the Fulham game is guaranteed to be a scene from either "48 Hours" or "The Day After Tomorrow". 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Xela Posted April 11, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted April 11, 2017 If we don't win 7-1 like Norwich did and have at least 51% possession I am going to go **** mental. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 Hope these stay down as it's my local away day and we always seem to beat them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 In all the praise of Wagner and Huddersfield I'd say Jaap Stam has done just as well if not more in his debut managerial season in England. Reading have some decent young players but their squad isn't all that, they have Yann Kermogrant as main striker and he's about 46 now. Why are we playing on Saturday anyway? SB was criticising it the other day so looks like someone at the club forgot to ring the FA to move it like all the other championship fixtures unless WMP refused the move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 Reading have yet to beat us at Villa Park. They have lost 9 on the bounce in league and cup at Villa Park since they drew their first game 1-1 (with our goal coming from Harry Hampton) in 1912 before they went on to win the FA Cup replay. We have played Reading 20 times in all having won 16 of them. They last beat us 10 years ago. Our biggest win against them was a 5-1 FA Cup win in 1930. 5-1 would also do nicely on Saturday! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grasshopper Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 (edited) ........... GK (a youth/reserve) Bree Chester Baker Taylor Jedi Adomah Lansbury Hourihane Amavi Kodjia ------------------------------------- ( Lansbury Jedi Hourihane Adomah Kodjia Amavi ) Subs Selection of GK - Youth defenders - MF - Lyden (if fit) Youth MF's (if we have any) - Attacking players - Grealish, Green, Hogan, RHM. Go for it - Dominate the game defensively, in MF and up front. Replace 1st teamers with a mix of squad/youth one at a time (no subs in 88th min) For reasons stated in previous posts The result is not the be all and end all, as is possesion stats. Signs of the ability to dominate a game, creating more and better scoring opportunities than conceeding them. No Hoofing. Sensible passing. (Bruce has proved we are capable of getting results - not all the time - playing shit) So lets see if he can do it playing ????? football (? = however you want to describe it) as he is obviously here for the time being (against my will if I may add) Edited April 13, 2017 by Grasshopper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 On 11/04/2017 at 21:14, Xela said: If we don't win 7-1 like Norwich did and have at least 51% possession I am going to go **** mental. Too right. Even a 7-1 win and 49% possession won't save my cat from a severe punting. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grasshopper Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 Punt the cat Great name for a pussy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted April 13, 2017 Moderator Share Posted April 13, 2017 Kodjia confirmed as fit and raring to go 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chappy Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 On 11/04/2017 at 21:14, Xela said: If we don't win 7-1 like Norwich did and have at least 51% possession I am going to go **** mental. We beat Norwich 2-0 though so I'd be expecting 9-1 at the very least 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 2 hours ago, chappy said: We beat Norwich 2-0 though so I'd be expecting 9-1 at the very least You make a compelling point. Although Norwich had 69% possession which means they got 5 points and we had to settle for 3. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Czechlad Posted April 14, 2017 Share Posted April 14, 2017 Not televised as always I assume? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonitottakai Posted April 14, 2017 Share Posted April 14, 2017 2 hours ago, Czechlad said: Not televised as always I assume? Guess not. Weird, since it's the only Championship match tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted April 14, 2017 Share Posted April 14, 2017 Any reason we are playing tomorrow and not today? Blues are away today so that would not clash. Can someone enlighten me please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboyangel Posted April 14, 2017 Share Posted April 14, 2017 47 minutes ago, The Fun Factory said: Any reason we are playing tomorrow and not today? Blues are away today so that would not clash. Can someone enlighten me please? Look in the other thread in this topic. All explained there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jareth Posted April 14, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted April 14, 2017 Why are we playing on Sat? Anyone know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillanousOne Posted April 14, 2017 Share Posted April 14, 2017 4 hours ago, Jareth said: Why are we playing on Sat? Anyone know? God knows no really he does 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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